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William Madgwick was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 125 (64) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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At the Sussex Assizes, which ended Wednesday se’ennight, twenty three prisoners were tried, eleven whom were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death, viz, —William Madgwick, 43, and William Davis, 34, for wilfully slaughtering and feloniously in the grounds of Mr. Ellman, of Glynde, a valuable ram, the property of Sir John Sebright; ... Kentish Gazette, 2 Apr 1813.
William Madgwick, 1760–1860 (age 100? years) William Madgwick William Magick William Maquirk William Madgick Gender Male Facts and events Families Sources Interactive tree Events of close relatives Birth about 1760 Source: Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980 Citation details: p. 260 Text: age given as 68 in 1828 Census November 1828 (Age 68 years) Richmond, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Source: Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980 Citation details: p. 301 Text: Phipps, Elizabeth, 31, free by servitude, Wanstead, 1814, 7 years, Protestant, housekeeper, to Wm Maquirk, Richmond Westbrook, Louisa, 14, born in the colony, lives at Wm Macquirk, Richmond Westbrook, Harriet, 11, born in the colony, lives at Wm Macquirk, Richmond Westbrook, Emily, 10, born in the colony, lives at Wm Macquirk, Richmond Westbrook, William, 8, born in the colony, lives at Wm Macquirk, Richmond Westbrook, Ann, 6, born in the colony, lives at Wm Macquirk, Richmond Westbrook, Sarah, 5, born in the colony, lives at Wm Macquirk, Richmond Westbrook, Sophia, 4, born in the colony, lives at Wm Macquirk, Richmond Westbrook, James, 2, born in the colony lives at Wm Macquirk, Richmond Westbrook, James, 39, conditional pardon, Earl Spencer, 1813, life, Protestant, brickmaker, Richmond Maquirk, William, 68, conditional pardon, G. Hewitt, 1814, life, Protestant, brickmaker, Richmond Marriage Elizabeth Phipps 1834 (Age 74 years) Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: Elizabeth Phipps Spouse Name: William Madgick Marriage Date: 1834 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Registration Year: 1834 Volume Number: V A Death 1860 (Age 100 years) Richmond, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: William Madgwick Death Date: 1860 Death Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1860 Registration Place: Richmond, New South Wales Registration Number: 5768 from Australian Royalty website: https://australianroyalty.net.au/tree/purnellmccord.ged/individual/I31542/William-Madgwick
22 Mar 1813. Trial and Conviction Sussex Assizes, England Sentenced to Death for sheep stealing. This meant transportation for life. Source. Detail Class: HO 11; Piece: 2 Source Information Title Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868 Author Ancestry.com
William Madgwick ID: 1037 o Name: William Madgwick o Ser: M c Birth: 5 MAR 1769 Fittleworth Sussex England o Death: 16 JUN 1860 in Richmond NSW o Note: William Madgwick was married in England. Around 1812 he was caught sheep stealing and was sentenced to death. Sussex Court. Instead of this punishment he was sent to Australia. Left England in 1813 on the General Hewitt and arrived in 1814. He was given a Conditional Pardon in 1818. Back in England the family put him down as dead. He left behind his wife and children, none of which came to Australia after him as many other wives and children did. William was 66 when he married Elizabeth and it is unknown which of the children are actually his and which are James Westbrooks. A lot of the children took the name Madgwick and through misspellings it became Magick. Some of the children may have Westbrook on their birth certificate, then lived as a Magick and died as a Madgwick. Father: Edward Madgwick b: l73l in Grantham Sussex Mother: Elizabeth Marriage I Mary Mansfield b: in England Children • Charles Madgwick b: 18 NOV 1808 in England • James Madgwick b: 16 FEE 1794 in England • Mary Madgwick b: 19 FEB 1804 in England • Thomas Madgwick b: 16 JUN 1799 England • William Madgwick b:23 OCT lT96nEngland Marriage 2 Elizabeth Phipps b:1792 in London England Married:1834 Children • James-Magick b: 26 MAY 1826 in NSW • William John Magick b: I NOV 1830 in Hawkesbury NSW megmolloy1 originally shared this on 12 Jan 2013 on Ancestry.com.au
Transportation for Sheep Stealing William Madgwick was married in England. Around 1812 he was caught sheep stealing and was sentenced to death at Sussex Court. Instead of this punishment he was sent to Australia. Left England in 1813 on 'The General Hewitt' and arrived in 1814. He was given a Conditional Pardon in 1818. Back in England the family put him down as dead. He left behind his wife and children, none of which came to Australia after him as many other wives and children did. William was 66 when he married Elizabeth and it is unknown which of the children are actually his and which are James Westbrook's. A lot of the children took the name Madgwick but through misspellings it became Magick. Some of the children may have Westbrook on their birth certificate, He then lived as a Magick and died as a Madgwick. Father: Edward Madgwfck b: l73l in Graftham Sussex Mother: Elizabeth Marriage1: Mary Mansfield b: in England Marriage2: Elizabeth Phipps b:1792 in London England c Married:1834 Children 1. James-Magick b: 26 MAY 1826 in NSW 2. William John Magick b: I NOV 1830 in Hawkesbury NSW sheilamassey1 originally shared this on 07 Jan 2011 on Ancestry.com.au
The Magick/Madgwick Family ©2007 The Stuart Estate William Madgwick was born on the 5th of March 1769 in Fittleworth, Sussex, England. He married a woman called Mary Mansfield in 1793 at Sussex. Together they had five children: James (b. 16 February 1794 Fittleworth), William (b. 23 October 1796 Fittleworth), Thomas (b. 16 June 1799 Fittlworth), Mary (b. 19 February 1804) and Charles (b. 18 November 1808). Abt. 1812 William was caught for sheep stealing and was sentenced to death at the Sussex Court. Death of course meant he was to be sent to Australia as a convict. In 1813 he left England onboard the "General Hewitt". His wife and children did not follow as many of other convict families did, instead the family announced that he had died. William arrived in Australia in 1814. It took him a mere four years before he was given an Conditional Pardon in 1818. It is believed that this is where he met James Westbrook and Elizabeth Phipps. In 1834 William married Elizabeth Phipps at the right old age of 66. It is unknown which children of Elizabeth’s are actually James Westbrook’s or William’s. Two children registered as Magick’s were William John (b. 12 November 1830 Hawkesbury) and James Magick. William passed away of old age on 16th of June 1860 in Richmond, NSW. On the NSW BDM it states that he was 108 years old but in truth he would have been about 91. He was buried on the 18 June 1860 in St Peters, Richmond. Jame s Magick was born on the 26th of May 1826 in NSW. In 1856 at Cobbora, NSW he married Bridget Ann Hayward and had five children: Alfred (b. 1865 NSW), Bridget Ann (b. 23 November 1867), James (b. 9 February 1852 Cobbora), George Thomas (b. 1872 Dubbo d. 1873) and my great, great grandmother: Sarah Magick. When Bridget Ann died James married Mary Cameron and had two more children: Archibald (b. 23 June 1876Denison Town) and Sophia Louise (b. 28 August 1878Denison Town). On the 1st of December 1880 at Pine Ridge Station James died suddenly of heat stroke, leaving Mary to look after all his children. Sara h Magick was born in 1855 at Cobbora, NSW. Sarah was an aboriginal though there are many different opinions on this matter. She married George Stuart on the 5th of May 1876 in Cobbora. Together they had nine children (see Stuart section for her children). Sarah died on the 23rd of July 1929 at Red Fern. She is buried at RookwoodCemetery. The Madgwick Name The original spelling of the name is Madgwick though because many descendants were illiterate the spelling changed to many variations, which are as follows: Magick, Madgick and Mazick. There might be a few more I haven’t found yet. Source: The Madgwick Family from The Stuart Family Tree http://stuartfamilyhistory.proboards.com/thread/2/magick-madgwick-family
Source for Details for the ship General Hewitt (1814) Claim a Convict website. http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=98
The Disastrous Voyage of The General Hewitt. A detailed account of the voyage and its aftermath can be found at the Free Settler or Felon? website: http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_general_hewitt.htm
Further reading on The Fateful Voyage of the General Hewitt. Free Settler or Felon Website. http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_general_hewitt.htm Original references. References: (1) HRA, Series 1, Vol., VIII, p.28 (2) Four years in Paraguay: comprising an account of that republic under the Dictator Francia ..., Volume 1 By John Parish Robertson, William Parish Robertson, 1838 (3) HRA, Series 1, Vol. VIII, p. 275 (4) HRA, Series 1, Vol. VIII p. 140
The Story of William Madgwick, Elizabeth Phipps and James Westbrook William Madgwick was born on the 5th of March 1769 in Fittleworth, Sussex, England. He married a woman called Mary Mansfield in 1793 at Sussex. Together they had five children: James (b. 16 February 1794 Fittleworth), William (b. 23 October 1796 Fittleworth), Thomas (b. 16 June 1799 Fittlworth), Mary (b. 19 February 1804) and Charles (b. 18 November 1808). Abt. 1812 William was caught for sheep stealing and was sentenced to death at the Sussex Court. Death of course meant he was to be sent to Australia as a convict. In 1813 he left England onboard the General Hewitt. His wife and children did not follow as many of other convict families did, instead the family announced that he had died. William arrived in Australia in 1814. It took him a mere four years before he was given an Conditional Pardon in 1818. Meanwhile… Elizabeth Phipps was born on the 17th of February c.1792 in London to Edmund Phipps (b. 11th of May 1760 in Marylebone, London) and Susannah Harris (b. 12th of May 1768 Shoreditch, London). James Westbrook (b. 1789 London) was one of three children born to Edward Westbrook and Elizabeth Fitchett. His brother’s name was Samuel and he had a younger sister whose name is unknown. James and Elizabeth first came onto record when they were caught along with Elizabeth’s mother and James’s brother for breaking and entering the house of Joseph Covington. At the time James was a butcher. Their trail was held at the Old Bailey and like many others their fate was sealed there. James aged 22 and Elizabeth aged 20 were found guilty whilst Susannah Phipps and Samuel Westbrook were found not guilty. The year was 1812 when they were sentenced to death (transportation to Australia for life). James came to Australia with 45 other convicts onboard the ‘Earl Spencer’. He arrived in the colony on the 9th of October 1813 where he was given to William Cox, the magistrate at Windsor and was distributed on the 14th of October 1813. In his time as a convict James lived in Bathurst where he was one of the workers on the construction of the road over the Blue Mountains. By the 7th of July 1818 James was on William Cox’s list to have his sentence of life reduced. He received his conditional pardon on the 13th of July 1818. Meanwhile Elizabeth arrived in Australia on the ‘Wanstead’ on the 9th of January 1814. She was freed by 1816. During her time as a convict Elizabeth met William Madgwick who she would eventually marry. In 1834 William married Elizabeth Phipps at the right old age of 66. Elizabeth gave birth to nine children. It is unknown whether the father of the children was James Westbrook or William Madgwick. It is believed that the majority of them did belong to James Westbrook. James Westbrook died of old age on the 14th of July 1859 in Windsor Hospital, NSW. He is buried in St. Matthews, Windsor, NSW. Elizabeth Phipps died on the 8th of August 1869 in Richmond. She is buried in St Peters, Richmond, NSW. William Madgwick passed away of old age on 16th of June 1860 in Richmond, NSW. On the NSW BDM it states that he was 108 years old but in truth he would have been about 91. He was buried on the 18 June 1860 in St Peters, Richmond. The children of James, Elizabeth and William can appear in the registries under one surname but then they might have lived under the other name and died under yet another i.e. born a Westbrook, lived a Magick, died a Madgwick. Source: The Stuart Family Message Board The Magick/Madgwick family: http://stuartfamilyhistory.proboards.com/thread/2/magick-madgwick-family The Phipps and Westbrook Families: http://stuartfamilyhistory.proboards.com/thread/4